Allow creating space platforms at any space-location

[Sa.sa]

At the moment, force.create_space_platform fails when the target location is just a space-location and not a planet. From the outside at least this seems arbitrary.

My use case is a space platform start mod. I'd like to start players in open space so reaching a planet can be the first challenge.

[protocol_1903]

The reason it fails is because a platform is in one of two states: orbiting a planet, or moving between two planets. It needs to have a planet to orbit when being created.

Your best bet right now is to generate nauvis as a planet, create the platform above nauvis, then hide nauvis.

[Sa.sa]

I'll have to experiment with that then. Thank you!

[protocol_1903]

It should also be noted that you can't delete the nauvis surface at all, so you're going to need to hide it somehow

[MaxAstro]

Why not just create an "empty space" planet?

[Sa.sa]

Why not just create an "empty space" planet?

That's what I've been doing so far. The main problem was that players were able to drop down to it, but when I next have time I'll try hiding it as suggested. I'm not sure what'll happen to the space route when I do, I'll have to see.

[MaxAstro]

Why not just create an "empty space" planet?

That's what I've been doing so far. The main problem was that players were able to drop down to it, but when I next have time I'll try hiding it as suggested. I'm not sure what'll happen to the space route when I do, I'll have to see.

Clearly what you do is name the planet "the void of space" and have a script that just kills any player that drops to it.